Thread: 110 Rear Shelf Design

Originally Posted by rar110

I made a high shelf in the cargo area by bolting two pieces of steel angle (12mm angle with 6 mm bolts I think) to the inside roof sill which spanned the width of the inside. The angle supports a 9mm piece of marine ply screwed to angle and covered in carpet. It's very high but holds stuff like chairs and plastic boxes of cooking stuff. Very handy.

thats a nice set up and a good idea thats one for the ideas list

Originally Posted by DamosDefender

thats what i like the ease of constructing it can i be a pain and ask for a photo just to see how it sits??

cheers

Here you go.

Originally Posted by DamosDefender

Afternoon Guys and Gals

i thought as i am trying to hide from the sun today i would design a rear shelf for the back of the PUMA.

I had two options in mind, one: use only wood or two: use ally square tubing and wood (PLY). i was towards the ally tubing and wood for weight and easy to construct. I'm wanting to use the system they have at Bunnings with the pre formed corner join for the square tube.

in order to strength and be more permanent i was thinking of Riveting the corner joining pieces and the tube together.

Ally tube
Connect-it 25.4 x 25.4 x 1.2mm 1.8m Anodised Aluminium Square Tube

Plastic Joinery
Connect-it 2 Way Corner Joiner | Bunnings Warehouse

i have attached a design i made up in Sketchup to get a rough idea of what I'm trying to achieve.

i would appreciate if you all can critique and give your opinions towards how the layout should be and best materials to use (i.e. marine ply , marine carpet, spacing of ally support....) o and any photos of you guys set up.

Cheers

Damo

Damo
I built mine very similar to your sketchup design using the plastic corner joins. I centred the middle support though as I have a 60 litre fridge. I used 8mm ply as the top board, covered in marine carpet. The whole thing is held down by 2 small angle brackets through the arches. I haven't had any issues with sagging or breaking of the plastic corners in 13 years of hard use. I would build the same again. Double check the squareness of the load area before you cut the tubing. Cheers JLo

For those of you using sketchup, do you know how to:
create a component or group and then multiply it numerous times? or conversely, divide it into a given length? If not, I'll answer it for you

Originally Posted by rar110

Here's a pic to explain better. The roof lining is down atm as I'm doing some work on the 110, in case that causes some confusion.



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This is a top idea.I was thinking of hooking a "mesh" from the roof somehow,but this looks much neater. Just one question though.What supports the middle?

Originally Posted by defender_i_hardly_know_er

Here you go.

Brilliant. Exactly what I was after. Thanks

Originally Posted by Marty90

This is a top idea.I was thinking of hooking a "mesh" from the roof somehow,but this looks much neater. Just one question though.What supports the middle?

Thanks, nothing supports the ply other than the front and rear section of angle, which is held in place by 4 bolts. It's only 600mm deep from memory. I was going to support the front on the cargo barrier. But not needed. As I said I only use it for 4 x camp chairs and short kitchen boxes. It works really well as you don't have to unload stuff to get to the chairs.

Instead of getting 2 pieces and having to sort out where the join goes and how
To support it, at least consider the way I did it. Measure diagonally top to bottom of your door go just under this and that will leave about 1 or 2 inches either side the wood doesn't move because of the
Turnbuckles and the central leg means it will support just about anything... Just trying to "uncomplicate " things!!

The black or green veggie or chook crates fit well, I had Bilo bannana boxes with lids in front of the crates with ropes and hoses etc.. Now it'd e tools as the tool box is full of wires/relays and fuses!